Thompson Creek Campground

Overview

The Thompson Creek Recreation Management Area is located just a few miles southwest of Carbondale and provides beautiful, remote recreational opportunities. On the North end of the RMA is the Lorax trail, which is a popular non motorized route.

Operator

BLM

Camping types

Tent, Free camping

Fee

Free

Reservations

No online reservations listed

Phone

(970) 876-9000

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Thompson Creek Campground, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• ADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 6Hike · 184.5 mi long · Long-distance trail · 1.2 mi from camp

  CO Seg 6: West Segment Redstone to Utah Line. OpenStreetMap

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• Lake Ridge Lakes #2093Hike · 3.3 mi from camp

  The first part of the trail travels through aspens and oak brush from the ridge top down to South Thompson road. Recreation.gov

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• Braderich-South Thompson #2093Hike · 6.3 mi from camp

  This is a popular bike loop route from Carbondale to Redstone. Recreation.gov

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• Braderich Creek #1952Hike · 9.1 mi from camp

  This trail travels through open meadows and aspen. Recreation.gov

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• ADT - Colorado C - Q - Seg 5Hike · 92.0 mi long · Long-distance trail · 10.1 mi from camp

  Co West Mountain Segment: Winfield to Redstone. OpenStreetMap

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• Red HillTrailhead · 7.2 mi from campShow on map

Mountain biking

• 401Bike ride · 8.2 mi long · 24.7 mi from camp

  A trail near Crested Butte in the Elk Mountains, reached from Gothic Road. AI-written

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Scenic sights

• Mount SoprisPeak · 12,602 ft · 7.6 mi from camp

  Mount Sopris is a twin-summit mountain in the northwestern Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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• Penny Hot SpringsHot spring · 6.9 mi from camp

  A hot spring on the bank of the Crystal River near Redstone. AI-written

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• Hayes Creek FallsWaterfall · 11.5 mi from campShow on map
• Capitol PeakPeak · 14,137 ft · 16.0 mi from camp

  Capitol Peak is a high and prominent mountain summit in the Elk Mountains range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Wikipedia

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• Yampah Source SpringHot spring · 15.8 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Spring Gulch Trail SystemSkiing and snowshoeing · 2.6 mi from campShow on map
• East FaceClimbing · 24.6 mi from campShow on map
• Lower ButtressessClimbing · 24.6 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Recreation.gov. Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened. Text marked AI-written was drafted by an AI model from public data and may contain errors.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.